With daylight saving time behind us, at least we’re getting closer to spring. For those of you in warmer climates, I am jealous. This year’s winter has been especially rough and I am ready to dig in the dirt. Actually, I was ready for spring after the first snowflake fell. Some of my friends on the west coast feel sorry for me this time of year and send me copious quantities of citrus they grow. In their yards {jealous tone intended!}. Limes, lemons, oranges. All beautifully perfect. Those of us on the east coast haven’t seen our yards in weeks. With yet another significant snowfall predicted here this week, I am ready to just crawl under the covers and hibernate until winter is over.

One thing I do to bring a little spring indoors when a sunny day is nowhere in sight is to grow some wheat grass. There’s nothing easier—just sprinkle a few organic wheat grass seeds over some moist soil and voila! In a few days you have spring in a pot. Admire it. Touch it. Smell it. Drink it.

According to Wikipedia, wheat grass can be traced back in history over 5000 years, to ancient Egypt and perhaps even early Mesopotamian civilizations. It is purported that ancient Egyptians found the young leafy blades of wheat sacred and prized them for their positive affect on their health and vitality.